Phishing
This site is classified as Phishing based on multiple risk signals, including a very young domain (1 day), no established public user-review history, and phishing-related signals.
Trust signal radarNormalized trust signals for contractorsguidebook.comDomain Maturity: 1 daysDomain MaturityWarning Cleanliness: 0 detectionsWarningCleanlinessSafety Level: 3 negative tags, 3 warning signalsSafetyLevelPositive Signals: 1 positive signalsPositiveSignalsPopularity: Estimated low traffic without Tranco or social profile dataPopularityTrust Zone: .comTrust ZoneOperational Signals: 0 detected servicesOperationalSignalsLocation Credibility: Hosting country USLocation Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for contractorsguidebook.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.
Last checked November 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM by
Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.8
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What is Contractorsguidebook?
We flagged Contractorsguidebook.com as phishing. The page behavior matches a common credential-theft flow: impersonation first, urgency second, data request last.
Typical prompts on sites like this include account alerts, failed-delivery notices, or "verify now" dialogs asking for passwords, card numbers, or one-time codes. Do not submit credentials here. Open the real service in a new tab and check your account directly.
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Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as phishing.
contractorsguidebook.com has a blacklist warning and a 1/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.
Why is contractorsguidebook.com marked "Phishing"?
Gridinsoft evaluates contractorsguidebook.com, focusing on domain age (only 1 day old), limited website popularity, suspicious content indicators (Heuristic - Phishing, Heuristic Risk, Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms. We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.
Note: Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.
Contractorsguidebook Digital Footprints
A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.
Registration Form
Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on contractorsguidebook.com. Forms can involve user-submitted information, so verify ownership and privacy terms before entering data.
Guides
Cookie Consent
This site implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.
Advertising Network
Wordpress Platform
Our analyzer determines that website contractorsguidebook.com is using WordPress CMS. WordPress is the most popular content management system, powering over 43% of websites globally.
Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.
Social Media Links
The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.
Verified YouTube Channel
Ownership verification confirms that contractorsguidebook.com controls the YouTube channel Contractors Guidebook (@contractorsguidebook) (1 subscribers, 3 videos, 25 total views, since 2026).
Heuristic - Phishing
Heuristic Risk
Young Domain
This site was registered recently, which limits historical reputation data and long-term trust signals.
Listed by Gridinsoft
Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.
Domain Information
CreatedOctober 31, 2026 at 5:29 AMUpdated: October 31, 2026 at 5:29 AM · Expires: October 31, 2027 at 5:29 AM
Domain Age1 dayRecently Registered
RegistrantPersonal information withheldProtected by Gridinsoft
Domain StatusClient Transfer ProhibitedDNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain.comGeneric TLD
Technical Details
IP Address194.1.147.36
Hosting ProviderAS210250 K Media Tech Ltd.GB
NetworkAS210250 - K Media Tech Ltd.
SSL CertificateYE2TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from October 31, 2026 at 4:35 AM · to January 29, 2027 at 4:35 AM
Name Serversns1.wpx.net ns2.wpx.net ns3.wpx.net
Content from the analyzed website
Quoted for security analysis. These statements belong to the source website and are not endorsed by Gridinsoft.
Original page titleContractors Guidebook: Start a Contracting Business, Step by Step
Original descriptionPlain-English, source-linked guides to starting a contracting business in the U.S.: licenses, LLCs, EINs, workers’ comp, payroll and taxes.
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